Direct x 10

 

After the emergence of a few months ago, information about the characteristics of a new generation of graphics processors from NVIDIA, which are known under the code GT200, and became the basis for graphics cards GeForce GTX 280/260, a number of observers noted with regret the lack of support for Applied interface DirectX 10.1, even more so that support similar functionality realized from competing products ATI Radeon 4870/4850. On questions about the reasons for such solutions developers from California said that there was no need for compulsory DirectX 10.1 support the new processors, and the desire to focus on other aspects, to improve the performance of new chips.

There was no doubt that in the future implementation of DirectX 10.1 becomes a prerequisite for successful competition in the market of graphic adapters, however, more or less reliable information about the occurrence of similar functionality in products NVIDIA has been reported. Now, the first information about future changes in the functionality of graphics cards GeForce.

According to available information, the first time fans of computer games will appreciate all the beauty of DirectX 10.1 using NVIDIA graphics cards at the end of this, either in the first quarter of next year. It is within this time period officially developers expect to submit a new generation of graphics adapters. Interestingly, video cards for mobile computers support DirectX 10.1 is already in spring 2009.

In connection with such a late switch to a 10.1-API version offers sound potential buyers to wait out a new generation of graphics cards, not to acquire products issued this summer. Indeed, only six months on the market appear not only more functional, but also in the 1.5 - 2 times more productive solutions. It is for this reason, observers say about the benefits of AMD, NVIDIA is ahead six months, and that in the case of literate marketing policy it can significantly change the market situation in their favor.

Finally say another innovation company NVIDIA, which deals with the issuance of new graphic adapters. According to the same sources, during 2008, the market should appear first graphics card from California equipped with integrated circuit memory standard GDDR5. As it turned out, AMD already equipped with their current generation of adapters GDDR5-memory - the ultimate value of the product such a decision almost no impact, and hence productivity growth can be substantial.